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Tyler Bend Workday
March 29th Tyler Bend Workday News of invasive species spreading into natural areas has been depressing, but at Tyler Bend, things are looking up. Where alien invasive Winged Burning Bush was removed by volunteers last year, areas by the parking and Visitor Center entrance have new plantings. A cultural garden…
Read more...Storytellers in the Park: Tales from the Buffalo”
BNRP Begins New Series, Harold & Margaret Hedges’ “Storytellers in the Park: Tales from the Buffalo” BNRP is pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring more programs at different locations along the Buffalo River (Steel Creek, Tyler Bend, and Buffalo Point) during the summer months. These programs are made…
Read more...2011 Boxley Valley Elk Viewing
Boxley Mill & Wildlife Viewing in October BNRP assisted the NPS with greeting visitors to Boxley Valley and the historic Boxley Valley Mill every weekend in October viewing the fall colors and searching for elk. Park ranger Linda Bishop did an excellent job of informing the many tourists about the…
Read more...Tyler Bend Visitor Center Rehab Project
Tyler Bend You may have noticed some changes happening around Tyler Bend in the last few months. In April, four trailer loads of winged burning bush (an invasive species in the Park) were pulled, cut, and removed from many of the areas at Tyler Bend. On September 15,…
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BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER PARTNERS, INC
Storytellers in the Park: Tales from the Buffalo: Gary Weibye
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 09:21
Joel Hubbard
Buffalo National River Partners Continues “Storytellers in the Park: Tales from the Buffalo”
Gary Weibye, Newton County author, will be at Steel Creek Campground, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19th as the next storyteller in this series. The series is dedicated to the memory of Harold and Margaret Hedges, who, along with others were instrumental in the designation of the Buffalo as America’s first National River. Steel Creek is located on Hwy. 74 between Ponca and Jasper. Once at Steel Creek follow the signs to the location. Brent Crow will also provide musical entertainment for the evening. For your comfort, please bring a lawn chair to the program.
You’ll delight in hearing Gary’s tales of “Hubby” and “Wifey” and their many experiences in a new found environment. He’ll inspire you with stories of rural Newton County and the residents’ values and customs. And, he might even frighten you with tales of haunted places in those hills.
Gary Wiebye was born in the northern most reaches of the U.S. (Minnesota) and made his way through Iowa and finally to the Gulf of Mexico. He was a high school English teacher in Houston for most of his career. But, upon retirement, he and his wife, Beverly, found the Ozarks and the two of them moved to the mountains south of Jasper. Since moving to the Ozarks, Gary has written several books about the culture and customs of residents of Newton County. Gary and Beverly now call the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Ozarks their home.
Contact: Sybil Craig
Phone: 870-704-9114
